Holidays March 16: What events celebrate in Ukraine and the world

Today, several important dates related to freedom of speech, sports and journalism are celebrated in the world. Believers honor the memory of the martyr Savin Yermopolsky, and until the New Year it remains 290 days.

What today, March 16, church holiday

On March 16, the church calendar is the day of the martyr of Savin Yermopolsky. He lived in Egypt, ruled the city of Yermopil in the III century. In times of persecution of Christians, he, along with his associates, had to flee. They hid in a remote village, but the Gentiles found them there. The martyrs were grabbed and subjected to terrible torture, but they did not renounce faith in Christ. Then they were thrown into the Nile, where they died in deep waters.

That cannot be done on March 16

  • You can not borrow or give money - remain poor for the whole year.
  • It is forbidden to ignite the fire - before the fire.
  • It is impossible for women to wear heavy objects - a lot of worries will be added.

Folk signs and traditions on March 16

Among our ancestors there were many interesting omens for this day:

  • They watched what day today: warm - this will be the weather in the next few days;
  • flocks of migratory birds are circling over the house - wait for fast warming;
  • The rivers have already left the shores - by the harvest year;
  • Birds bathe in puddles - before warming.

The day was considered successful for love affairs, which is why our ancestors often prescribed a wedding for him or confessed in their feelings. The peasants inspected and repaired after winter, because they had already moved to this mode of transport.

Birthday: How to name a child born on March 16

What are the birthday today: Alexander, Trochim, Paul, Denis.

The mascot of a man born March 16 is Coral. Decoration of this stone is a sacred symbol for every Ukrainian. Among our ancestors, coral was associated with a family, a cozy home.

Born on this day:

  • 1894 - Ukrainian poet, representative of the Prague School Yuri Daragan;
  • 1917 - Ukrainian literary critic, teacher, folklore researcher Viktor Tishchenko;
  • 1944 - Ukrainian painter Mykola Podgorny.

Memorable dates on March 16

Calendar of important events in Ukraine and the world for March 16:

  • 587 BC. BC - Nebuchadnost II captures Jerusalem;
  • 870 - founding in Bulgaria of the Orthodox Church;
  • 1521 - during the first world trip, Portuguese navigator Fernan Magellan reaches the shores of modern Philippines; A month and a half, he dies in a fight with the locals;
  • 1827 - the "Freedom Magazine" begins to publish - the first in the United States a newspaper founded by African Americans;
  • 1851 - Spain and Vatican conclude a concordat that after him the Catholic Church is recognized as the only state, and all education corresponds to the Catholic doctrine;
  • 1880 - On suspicion of revolutionary agitation, the Ukrainian poet Ivan Franko is arrested;
  • 1900 - the official date of opening the Minoan civilization by the English archeologist Arthur Evans;
  • 1917 - in Kiev there is a great manifestation - the Day of the Feast of Revolution;
  • 1919 - in the United States, for the first time, they test a wireless phone to negotiate with aircraft;
  • 1923 - Roman police prohibits whistle and other manifestations of discontent of playing actors in theaters;
  • 1960-The first car on solar panels is represented in New York;
  • 1978 - In Rome, Livoradicals from the Red Brigades abduct the influential Aldo Moroa policy and kill him after 54 days;
  • 1988 - a gas attack on the Kurdish city of Khalabjja by the Iraqi Army, resulting in several thousand inhabitants killed;
  • 1990 - The first session of the revived Taras Shevchenko Scientific Society begins in Lviv;
  • 1994 - Tonya Garding skater was expelled from sports for involvement in organizing the attack on Nancy Kerrigan's skater;
  • 1998 - Pope John Paul II prours to the inaction and silence of many Catholics during the Holocaust;
  • 2006 - UN General Assembly almost unanimously votes for the formation of the Human Rights Council;
  • 2014 - an illegal referendum in the Crimea is taking place, for the final implementation of the occupation plan of Crimea, the Peninsula's Marionetkova authorities imitated a referendum on the status of autonomy.

What a day today is in Ukraine and the world

On March 16, Ukraine and the world are celebrated by International Sports Day. The holiday always falls on the third Saturday of March and coincides with the 12 hours of Sebring, which takes place in Sebring, Florida, USA. It is a day dedicated to excitement and the spirit of competitions, sports in sports cars and sports that captures fans around the world. Sports vehicles are the main type of annular auto racing, it involves the involvement of sports cars that have two seats and closed wheels, which compete in the stamina.

Also March 16, the Day of Freedom of Information. It is on this day in the US that the birthday of the prominent policy of James Madison, who is considered the father of the US Constitution and a supporter of the government's transparency, is celebrating. The event was founded in 1989 on the initiative of the Committee for Freedom of the Press. It is a non -profit organization that advocates the freedom of the press and access to all government information.

And on March 16, the Day of the Black Press. The greatest holiday is popular in the United States and is dedicated to the Day, when the newspaper owned by African Americans first came out here. To date, there are more than 200 media companies in America. This event is an opportunity to emphasize the important role that the media play in the formation of public discourse and informing color communities.

March 16 celebrate Quilling Day. The creative holiday that gathers a fans of quilling is a craft that is an artistic outlet and embroidery of fabric pieces, between which a layer of fatin or cotton is inserted.

spot_imgspot_imgspot_imgspot_img

popular

Share this post:

More like this
HERE

Macron: Russia cannot decide whether Ukraine will accept peacekeepers

French President Emmanuel Macron said Moscow has no ...

Showcase in Odessa: Shooting in broad daylight

The execution of the famous Odessa activist Demyan Ganula shocked not only ...

The Armed Forces came out of Sudzhi Kursk region: official confirmation of the General Staff

On March 15, it became known that the Armed Forces of Ukraine came out ...

Murder of activist Demian Ganul: The suspect is threatened by life imprisonment

Law enforcement officers declared suspicion of the detainee in the case of the murder of the famous ...

Secret Agreement: As corrupt officials stole Odessa Airport and avoided punishment

Ukrainian anti -corruption bodies have concluded an agreement with the persons involved in the loud business ...

The scandalous businessman Pavlyuchenko dismantled a military runway in Poltava region: 70 million losses

The infamous Poltava businessman Alexander Pavlyuchenko (Sasha Bracelet) illegally ...

Kievans demand from KSCA to buy medicines for patients with SMA: Petition is gaining momentum

The Kyiv City State Administration refused to buy the drug "Eurussi" for ...

Lviv Airport can open already in the spring

Danylo Halytsky International Airport of Lviv can restore work ...